New Series of Film Classes offered at the Boston Center for Adult Education

This summer the Boston Center for Adult Education (BCAE) invites film lovers both young and old to its new series of film classes, which offers an in-depth look at the magic behind some of the most monumental pictures.

PRLog - June 30, 2014 - BOSTON -- Throughout July and August 2014, the BCAE is taking an in-depth look at two highly regarded films, “Casablanca” and “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.” In each class students will study one of these films over the course of three weeks. By looking at each film scene by scene, students will get an in-depth understanding of how it is filmed, what goes into the making of the film, and how a timeless masterpiece was born.

Both classes are held at the Boston Center for Adult Education located at 122 Arlington Street in Boston, MA, and are taught by instructor Stephen Brophy, a movie reviewer and instructor at MIT.

Registration is required and ends on July 14th, 2014 for “Casablanca” and August 4th, 2014 for “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.” For more information or to sign up, please visit www.bcae.org or call the Boston Center for Adult Education at 617-267-4430.

Class Schedule:

What Makes a Hollywood Classic: “Casablanca”

In “Casablanca” love walks back into the life of a man who has given up on it. What happens next? How did Michael Curtiz, with his cast and crew, create something from such a basic story that we still love to watch 64 years later? Come watch it sequence by sequence and find out what goes into the making of one of the greatest love stories in the history of cinema.

When: Every Monday July 14th- July 28th; 6:30PM-8:30PM. 3 sessions

Cost: $102 / $87 for members

What Makes a Cult Classic: “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind”

People can erase the memories of failed love from their minds in Michel Gondry's “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind” - but is that as good as it sounds? How did Gondry transform a basically gloomy screenplay by Charlie Kaufman into one of the most enjoyable romantic comedies of the last decade? Join us for a sequence-by-sequence examination of this cult classic and find out.